Tampa International Airport 37 min
Anclote Key Preserve State Park (30 min) A strand of 4 islands offers a picturesque lighthouse & undeveloped beaches for camping & swimming. Lake Tarpon (17 min) This 2,500-acre freshwater lake offers swimming, bass fishing, boating & other activities. Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park (18 min) This salt marsh boasts depths of up to 320 feet & is popular for fishing, bird-watching & paddling. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art (21 min) Sizable collection of 20th-century art, including much by Abraham Rattner, plus many modern masters. Fred Howard Park (24 min) Happening park located on the Gulf of Mexico draws a bustling crowd for the beach & swim area. Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park (10 min) This sizable tract of public land offers opportunities for camping, nature viewing, fishing & more. James E. Grey Preserve (7 min) 80-acre riverfront preserve offering many birds & other wildlife, 2 mi. of trails & a playground. Sunset Beach (24 min) 11-acre beach park on a peninsula featuring a playground, a boat launch, volleyball & more. Anclote Keys (29 min) Tranquil island featuring a lighthouse, beaches with picnic facilities & a 403-acre nature preserve. Sims Park (13 min) Vibrant, longtime park featuring a lake & kayak launch, plus a band shell, splash pad & playground. Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks (16 min) Visitors can purchase sea sponges, see docked sponge boats & eat Greek fare at this locale. Tampa Bay Downs (30 min) Opened in 1926, this thoroughbred horse racing track features a poker room & golf practice area. Copperhead Course (21 min) This pine-tree-lined 18-hole, 7,200-yard golf course is 1 of 4 at the Innisbrook resort. Innisbrook (23 min) Brooker Creek (14 min) Nature and wetland |